Use when experiencing talent attrition or when followers perceive hypocrisy between stated values and leader behavior. Diagnoses the root cause through direct inquiry, then requires a visible personal sacrifice to demonstrate that talent is valued above personal pleasures or possessions.
A leadership procedure for maintaining credibility and retaining talented followers by demonstrating that you value talent over personal pleasures or possessions.
If followers claim you value personal pleasures over talent, you must choose between:
Restored reputation, returning followers, strengthened organizational loyalty